Author—Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 Composer—Simeon B. Marsh, 1798–1875 Tune Name—“Martyn” Meter—77.77 Doubled The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 Of the 6500 hymns written by Charles Wesley, this is generally considered to be his finest. It is still found in nearly every published hymnal and has been translated into almost every known language. It is interesting to note, however, that when Charles first presented